Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE, PASSES BILL PR0vIDISG FOR
SUSPENSION OF TRRAsURgRs.
Coupon Litigation: A Report from the
Auditor-bmsndment TO the Manned
Soldiers Law General
Business.


10 adopt and provide for the publication
and distribution OF the Code OF Virginia,
for TIC preparation and publication OF the
explanatory notes Of the reyisers OF the
Code. and for furnishing the revlsers with
an Office and stationery, was placed on tue
calendar. and under suspension OF the
rules was passed.
No MORE PAY.
Mr. Lovenstcin, chairman OF the Com
miitee on Public Institutions, reported with
| recommendation that il do not pass, the bill
to lscreasc the salary Of the guards OF the
Virginia penitentiary.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PLACED OK CALENDAR.
by Mr.. Black stone, OF AccOmacK: 70
authorize the Board of District School
Trustees OF Atlantic mlgIsterial district, in
the county Of Accomsck. TO borrow money.
By MIR. Meredith, OF Prince Willilm: To
allow the treasurer OF Stafford county to
| collect by levy certain taX'bills not returned
delinquent.
By Mr.. Williams. Of Bland, 10y requc3O:
To author nc the Board Of supervisors Of
Brunswick county TO borrow money Tor
CERTAIN purposes.
NORFOLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
Mr. Meredith called up the bill to allow
the qualified voters 81 Norfolk county to
vote on tie question ui the removal OF t1e
couit.hOu-c Of said county.
fbc measure was opposed by NessrS.
Hodges aud WicHham, advocated by
Mcssrs. Gordon and Meredith, and pissed.
INDEX To TIE CODE.
Nr. Edmuuds called up House bill TO
authonZp tlcIcVi.CTs Of the Code to pre-.
r. f1a,r xrppL- ap1 N
wise the printing OF the same, and to p-O-
vide compensation 10 them for such work.
COURT TERMS.
The bill to prescribe the times for hold.
iug ne courts Of the Eighth Judicial cir
cuit va. taken up out Of is order. on mo-
lion OF Nj. Blackstone, its patron, and
passed.
CoMAONwEAITH's ATTORNEY'S HOMES.
Nr. Koincr called up out OF its order his
bin amending the law with reference to the
powers, liabilities duties, compensation.
etc, OF certain county officers, and asked
that il be- placed on iis immediate passage.
The object Of the bill. ne explained, is to
make plain the Law and remove all doubt
rs to The legality Of the Comm1nNealth's
attorney Of a county residing in city or
ccruoratlon in SAID county where tine coun.
Is couri-dousc is located. Just a. thiS
juucturc Mr.. Echols informed the Senate
lbat tie House had passed a similar bill.
The senate bill WI, indefinitely postponed,
and the House bill was placed on the cllen-
dar and passed.
ISOuse of Delegates.
The House met at / A. NJ Speaker
stuart in the char. Prayer was offered by
Rev. George W. Wray, OF the Methodist
Church.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mir. stuart, Of Alexandria, took the floor
and said he rose 10 question OF personal
piyiicac. - fud." SAID he, "thc follow
ing in the dispatch OF to-day:
The Chairman (Mr. STUART feel constrained
20 say that MIR. Massey does not reflect my
views. lie may reflect those Of others, but not
mine in any manner, shape, or form. II had
euch views would express them at this time
and In This place.
The word mot" left out before the word
"cXpTeSs puts me in TIE position OF de-
Glazing that assent to IN attack upon the
Commonwealth when | would be amongst
the first to resent it. My dissent was based
upon two grOunds-the one that Virginia
bad not been iusutcd. the other that the
conference was not the time and place for
the remarks All said upon the subject, il
reported. will show that TINS was the
ground Of my dissent.
AN AMENDMENT TO HIS REMARKS.
Mr.. Waddnl, OF IIenricO, arose to per
scral explanation md stated that in the
discussion yesterday Of the JOINT resoiu-
tion 10 sue the members Of the State Board
IF sinking Fund Commissioners on ac-
count Of the Kendall Bank. Note COmpany'S
Judgment he in no manner meant to Imply
that either the appellate or Circuit Court,
or any person connected with them, had
been guilty Of any fraud; but that, in his
ol inion, the said Judgment ought never tO
have been cntc' ed, rs be considered the
,aid claim fraudulent and iniquitOus one,
end that be believed It grew, in a great
measure. out OF the bitter feeling and p1-
lfical excitement of The times; but that
fuI tie appellate and Circuit Courts he en-
iulained the very highest regard, and un.
der 40 circumstances would he reflect upon
either q them.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED on TIE CALENDAR.
By Mr.. Brown, Of Nelson: To repell an
act defining a lawful fence for Nelson
county.
SOUTHWESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
senate bin appropriating 5000 to build
a laundry and 10 complete the building OF
q macadamized road from the asylum to
the towu OF Marion was called up by Mr..
Roberts, Of Smyth, and pa,sed-ayes, 81;
noes, l.
TURNP!KES.
senate hill amending the law in relation
10 urupikts was called up by Mr.. Lett.
wich, OF Campbell, and was passed. Seve
raj membcrs thinking it local bill voted
Tor it,. Finding that ii was general in ITS
oRtcts, a notion was made to reconsider,
and. on motion Of Mr. Mallory, Of Bruins
wick, that notion was passed by. This
bill affects roads leading from Richmond
cityl
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
10 amend the law in relation to the
working and repairing OF the public roads
in Gray son county.
TO define where certain county officers
shall live. (ThiS bill allows the Common
wtultl's 0i!Orney in any county 10 live in
city or incorporated town in that c0uniy.l
10 authorize the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts TO pay commutatiOn TO the wife Of
Henry Diggs a lunatic). wounded during
the war while serving as soldier.
REMOVAL OF TREASURERs.
House Ulil ITONlulHe lol tue SUSPENSION
ot ircasurers OF coultles and cities In GER
tain cases came up as the special order. the
question being on the passage OF the bill.
IRE bill passed without division.
PEGEAM 4 sTRINGFELLow' CLAIM.
The bill to pay $3.50 to Pegram 81 String
fellow for professional services to the State
came up on the motion to reconsider the
vote by which 1t had been rejected. The
House refused to reconsider.
Thi, Kills il.
MERsI;s. MOON AND HAZLEwOOD.
The bill 10 pay Messrs. John b Moon
$3.50 and NJ. W. Lakewood $500 for SER
vices in investigating the Auditors office
came mp on the motion to reconsider the
vote by which 1t bad been defeated.
The vote was reeopsidered and the bill
then deiested-ayes, 30; noes, -. Not
constitutional vote.
This Kills this also.
REPORT FROM THE AUDITOR.
In response 10 resolution providing for
the appointment OF a committee Of three to
inquire ana report TO the House the amount
which the Board Of Indemnity has expend.
cd in carrying out the provisions Of the act
.'authorizing q board, consisting Of the
Attorney. General, Secretary OF the Com.
ponwealth, Auditor OF Public Accounts,
Second Auditor, and Treasurer, to allow
to tax-cOllecting officers losses and eX-